Steve Davis: O’s Pitching Unheralded And Unbeatable

BALTIMORE, MD - MARCH 31: Pitcher Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 31, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The Orioles 5 man rotation of Tillman, Norris, Chen, Gausman and Gonzalez might only have one All-Star appearance among them right now, that would be Tillman last year, but they’re pitching like stars.

The O’s are 11-5 on the road in their last 16 games and the rotation’s ERA is 2.7 during that time.

Norris has 8 wins since June 1, 2nd most in the league.

Tillman now has qulaity start in 12 of his last 14. In his last 12 starts, he is 5-1 with an ERA of 2.23. In August, he is 3-0 with an ERA of 1.6. The Orioles are 5-0 in his last 5 starts.

All of the starters have an ERA under 4. Sure, all the buzz was about Oakland after they picked up Lester and the Tigers when they added a third Cy Young winner to the rotation, but the Orioles starters are pitching studs, particularly now that you only need them to be great for 6 innings instead of 7 with a lockdown bullpen of O’Day, Miller and Britton.